Counter display bin



Dec. Q, 1941.

c. 1.. WESTBROOK ET'AL COUNTER DISPLAY BIN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 12; 1938 s Y E N R O T T A WITNESS Dec. 9, 1941.

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COUNTER DISPLAY BIN Filed Dec. 12, 1958 2'Shets-Sheet'2 dharles LX765 002K anajfzzherz GEaslbra' TTTTTTT YS Patented Dec. 9, 1941 UNITED STATES COUNTER DISPLAY BIN Charles L. Westbrook and Hubert G. Westbrook, Roseboro, N. 0.

Application December 12, 1938, Serial No. 245,326

3 Claims.

This invention relates to counter display bins whereby merchandise may be advantageously displayed upon counters, tables and the like.

One of the principal objects of this invention is to provide a counter display bin organization wherein novel forms of clips are utilized in association with shams for supporting partitions in a manner to provide a plurality of associated display bins.

Another object of this invention is to provide an organization of the character described wherein the clips are adjustable in a manner whereby the partitions may be arranged to vary the sizes of the various bins in accordance with the sizes of the articles displayed therein.

An important object of this invention is to provide clips for association with a bin organization and which are so constructed and arranged as to reliably secure the partitions to the shams to form a rigid structure.

A particular object of this invention is to provide an organizatiOn of the character described which, when in assembled condition, comprises a mounting of the parts in a manner to minimize the breakage of the glass partitions as caused by customers and the like leaning against the same.

A special object of this invention is to provide a bin organization equipped with adjustable partitions which is capable of having associated therewith floor liners of various standard sizes and which may be maintained therein after various partitions have been adjusted without replacement of said liners.

Another special object of this invention is to provide a counter display organization which is simple in construction, durable in use, eificient in operation and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claims and annexed drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view illustrat'ing a display counter assembly constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a clip utilized for supporting and connecting a partition to a sham.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of another form of clip used in the assembly.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of still another form of clip utilized in the assembly.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1 and illustrating the application of theclip illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view illustrating in side elevation the application of the clip depicted in Fi ure 3.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view illustrating in side elevation the application of the clip depicted 'in'Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary side elevation of an end section of one of the shams.

Figure 10 is a top plan view of a blank from which the clips of the type depicted in Figure 2 are formed.

Figure 11 is a blank from which the clips depicted in Figure 4 are formed.

Figure 12 is a top plan view of the invention on a reduced scale.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings there is provided a counter, shelf or other surface I on which the improved display bin organization '2 is supported and wherein each marginal edge of said counter or surface I 'is defined with an upstanding flange 3 of glass or any other material.

The organization 2 comprises, in the selected embodiment illustrated in the drawings, a pair of shams 4, each provided with subjacent end cleats 5 secured thereto, for instance by nails 6, and which rest upon the surface I and support said shams in spaced relation therea-bove. Interposed between the shams 4 is a central partition .I, the lower face of which engages the surface I. The ends of the-partition 'I abut the inner faces of end walls 8 as shown in the drawings. The outer ends of said end walls 8 abut the outer ends of side walls 9 and, as 'in the instance of the partition "I, the lower faces of the end and side walls 8 and 9 rest upon the surface I and appressingly embrace the sides and ends of the shams 4.

On one side of the structure, between one of the side walls 9 and partition I, there is provided a lengthwise extending partition IIJ having severed sections I I divided'from each other by transversely extending partitions I2 and the lower faces of each of the partitions I0 and I2 are secured over the upper faces of the shams 4 as hereinafter described. On the opposite side of the partition I, between the latter and the opposite side wall 9, there is provided a transversely extending partition I3 of a like construction as the partitions I2 and which are also secured above the upper face of the .respective sham 4 by a means hereinafter detailed.

The partitions I, II], 11, I2, I3 and walls '8 and 9 to coact to provide a plurality of bins B for the reception and display of merchandise therein. The ends of the partitions are attached to a plurality of clips for securing said partitions in fixed relation to each other and to the shams 4, a clip of each type employed being clearly detailed in perspective in Figures 2, *3 and 4 of the drawings and which are indicated by the numerals "I5, I6 and I1 respectively.

The clips I5 are employed for securing the ends of the partitions II, I2 and I3 fixed to "the shams 4 and each of which comprises an upper tition and a lower section I50.

2 section I5a fashioned with a pair of spaced wings I5b for resiliently embracing the end of the par- The lower section I50 is fashioned with a horizontally disposed portion I5d terminating at the ends thereof in l' 2 a pair of subjacently extending arms I5e,' the lower ends of which are fashioned withfright angularly disposed fingers I51. The upper sec- 'sp'eotively appressingly engage and rest upon the tion I5a is integrally connected to the horizontal portion I5d between the ends thereofand said horizontal portion I5d adjacent the ends thereof is fashioned with right angularly disposed fingers 1 ,siaewau of each slot is tapered downwardly and outwardly whereby, when the fingers I5 are inserted downwardly through said slots, the clip is moved laterally to position said fingers I5 out of alignment with said slots 4a and thereby engage the underface of the sham and coact with the fingers I59 which engage the upper liners."

' Obviously, by adjusting the transverse partitions. I2 and I3 in a lengthwise direction and by rearranging the sections II of the partition I0 or"replacing said sections with similar ones ofa difierent length, bins ofvarious sizes. may be obtained and in this connection it is noted that the "liners I8,.which are preferably constructed of paper, may be utilized with bins of various sizes without replacement thereby effecting an economy in the liners.

face of the sham to maintain the clip I5 in fixed position on said sham. It is understood that thev fingers I59 and V I5, are of a sufficient resiliency to maintain the clip I5 clamped to the sham in a desired position.

The clip I6. is employed for connecting an I abutting end of the partition Ii! to one of the partitions I2 as clearly illustrated in the drawings. The clip I6. comprises an upper section .lta 'fashioned with apair .of spaced resilient wings It?) for embracingly clamping the end of the partition I0 thereto. Said upper section [Ea is integrally fashioned to a lower horizontally disposed section I 60 provided on the sides thereof with right angularly disposed upwardly extending fingers ltd. The lower face of the'partition I2 seats upon the upper face of the lower section I60 and the fingers ltd embrace the sides of said partition adjacent said lower face and secure intermediate the ends of the section I60 has integrally formed therewith the upper section Ifia as clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The clip H1 is employed for securing the abutting "ends" of the sections II, forming part of the partition I0, clamped to the other transverse partition I2. The clip I'I comprises a lower horizontally disposed section Ila fashioned on the ends thereof with pairs of oppositely and right angularly disposed upwardly extending fingers .I'Ib. Intermediate the ends of the section I'Ia, the latter is formed with a pair of oppositely and right angularly disposed upwardly extending fingers I'Ic terminating in a pair of spaced upper sections Ild, the latter being fashioned with pairs of spaced wings. lie for embracing and clamping the respective end's'of the sections II on each side of the partition I2. The partition I2 is interposed between the upper sections I'Id and the lower face of the partition I2 appressingly engages the upper face of the section Ila while the fingers Ill) and Ilc clampingly engage the sides of the partition I2 adjacent the lower end thereof as clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 8 of ;-the drawings. An important feature of the invention com- One ofv the fingers IBd -In Figure 10, there isillustrated a blank from whicha plurality'of the clips I5 may be stamped, the dotted lines illustrating the fold lines for forming the wings and fingers of said clip. Figure ,11 illustratesa blank from which the clips I6 and Il are formed, the dotted lines illustrating the fold lines of the wings and fingers of said clips. In this connection it will be noted that bysevering' the blank on the dot and dash line IS, a pair. of said wings We are eliminated and when said blank is then folded, the clip I6 is produced. It is understood that if theblank is not severed on the dot and dash line I9, the

. blank, when folded, will form the clip I'I.

It is obvious that the invention is not confined to the herein described use therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptable. It is therefore to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific construction as illustrated and described, as the same is only illustrative of the principles of operation which are capable of extended application in advance forms, and that the invention comprehends all construction within the scope of the appended claims.

' What is claimed is: V

' l. The combination with a sham having two spaced slots in its'outer edge, of a partition clip having means for engaging and holding a partition, said clip having a horizontal portion below, the partition holding means and provided at its lower edge with two laterally turned spaced fingers adapted topass through the slots in the sham. H i V .2. The combinationwitha sham vhaving two spaced slots in its outer edge, ofa partition clip having two vertically disposed spaced parallel walls adapted to receive a partition, said clip having a horizontal portion below the partition holding means and provided at its lower edge with two laterally turned spaced fingers adapted to pass-through the slots .inthe sham.

3. The combination with a sham having tw spaced slots in its outeredge, of a partition clip having 'two verticallydisposed spaced ,parallel walls adapted to receive ,a partition, said clip having a horizontal portion below the clip holding means andprovidedat its loweredge with two laterally turned spaced fingers adapted to pass through the slots in the sham, and two horizontally arranged fingers carriedby theupper edge of the horizontal portion-in beyond a vertical line with the first mentioned fingers} CHARLES-LQWESTBROOK.

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